Northern Cardinal
Photographed March 16, 2026 in Western New York
OM System OM-1 Mk II, OM 100-400 Mk II & MC-14
#OM-1MarkII #wildlifephotography #photographersunited #naturephotography #fineartphotography #moodyphotography #birds #birdphotography #cardinals #northerncardinal

A bright red male Northern Cardinal with a black mask and orange beak hanging in the air in a brown tree with many bare brown branches and some green lichen against a clear and brilliant blue sky. Seen at Stony Brook WS in Norfolk, Massachusetts.

My Merlin Bird ID app shows the #NorthernCardinal as my bird of the day, so in addition to seeing one singing nearby this morning, here's a beautiful male set against a brilliant blue sky! (Norfolk, MA - 2/28/26) 😍❤️

#birds #birding #BlueSkyMonday #ECK #BirdPhotography #OM-1 #Massachusetts

Why? Because I Like Them! II
The theme in my most recent blog posting is that I really, really like the photos and they bring me joy (which I need these days). Here are four photos from the blog.
#northerncardinal #dark-eyedjunco #red-tailedhawk

A female or juvenile cardinal sitting sideways on a red perch of a bird feeder.

#northerncardinal at the #birdbuddy #birdfeeder
#birds

Photo of a Northern Cardinal

🐦 Northern Cardinal detected!

Confidence: 76%
Time: Mar 15, 2026, 12:04 PM EDT

#NorthernCardinal #BirdNET

🔊 Listen: https://app.birdweather.com/detections/6106294871

📷 Photo: Paul Crook (Unsplash)

Photo of a Northern Cardinal

🐦 Northern Cardinal detected!

Confidence: 73%
Time: Mar 14, 2026, 11:31 AM EDT

#NorthernCardinal #BirdNET

🔊 Listen: https://app.birdweather.com/detections/6084015722

📷 Photo: Joshua J. Cotten (Unsplash)

Photo of a Northern Cardinal

🐦 Northern Cardinal detected!

Confidence: 90%
Time: Mar 14, 2026, 9:57 AM EDT

#NorthernCardinal #BirdNET

🔊 Listen: https://app.birdweather.com/detections/6081791517

📷 Photo: Paul Crook (Unsplash)

Photo of a Northern Cardinal

🐦 Northern Cardinal detected!

Confidence: 75%
Time: Mar 13, 2026, 7:40 AM EDT

#NorthernCardinal #BirdNET

🔊 Listen: https://app.birdweather.com/detections/6059182027

📷 Photo: Joshua J. Cotten (Unsplash)

Photo of a Northern Cardinal

🐦 Northern Cardinal detected!

Confidence: 73%
Time: Mar 11, 2026, 10:10 AM EDT

#NorthernCardinal #BirdNET

🔊 Listen: https://app.birdweather.com/detections/6024746228

📷 Photo: Ray Hennessy (Unsplash)

Nearly there...

WaTeR cOlOr PaInTiNg Is HaRd.

#backyardbirds #watercolor #NorthernCardinal

Today’s visitor: 3/10/2026
#smartbirdfeeder #bird #wildlife #photography #midwest #nature #ohio #animalsofbluesky #birdfy #netvue #caughtbybirdfy #northerncardinal #eastcoastkin

Today’s visitor: 3/10/2026
#smartbirdfeeder #bird #wildlife #photography #midwest #nature #ohio #animalsofbluesky #birdfy #netvue #caughtbybirdfy #northerncardinal #eastcoastkin

Photo of a Northern Cardinal

🐦 Northern Cardinal detected!

Confidence: 86%
Time: Mar 9, 2026, 3:36 PM EDT

#NorthernCardinal #BirdNET

🔊 Listen: https://app.birdweather.com/detections/5988288549

📷 Photo: Paul Crook (Unsplash)

A red northern cardinal perches on the upper reaches of a gazebo while asleep

The theme for #BirdOfTheDay is #SideProfiles

This gorgeous guy often slept in my gazebo during the winter ♥️
#NorthernCardinal.

Photo of a Northern Cardinal

🐦 Northern Cardinal detected!

Confidence: 82%
Time: Mar 9, 2026, 7:22 AM EDT

#NorthernCardinal #BirdNET

🔊 Listen: https://app.birdweather.com/detections/5977260676

📷 Photo: Paul Crook (Unsplash)

Northern Cardinal on feeder at sunset

He’s handsome and he knows it
#Norm
#NorthernCardinal
#birds

#BirdBuddy stuff....ya know, 'cause it's squirrel season, apparently.

#BirdsofBluesky #birds #WesternNY #BlueJay #NorthernCardinal #TuftedTitmouse #GreySquirrel

This handsome northern cardinal posed for less than a second in some thickets, just enough time for me to snap this shot. #birds #NorthernCardinal #Arizona #photography

Photo of a Northern Cardinal

🐦 Northern Cardinal detected!

Confidence: 75%
Time: Mar 8, 2026, 8:35 AM EDT

#NorthernCardinal #BirdNET

🔊 Listen: https://app.birdweather.com/detections/5956945178

📷 Photo: Ray Hennessy (Unsplash)

Photo of a Northern Cardinal

🐦 Northern Cardinal detected!

Confidence: 70%
Time: Mar 7, 2026, 3:35 PM EST

#NorthernCardinal #BirdNET

🔊 Listen: https://app.birdweather.com/detections/5945870406

📷 Photo: Ray Hennessy (Unsplash)

Photo of a Northern Cardinal

🐦 Northern Cardinal detected!

Confidence: 91%
Time: Mar 7, 2026, 2:35 PM EST

#NorthernCardinal #BirdNET

🔊 Listen: https://app.birdweather.com/detections/5944928758

📷 Photo: Ray Hennessy (Unsplash)

Photo of a Northern Cardinal

🐦 Northern Cardinal detected!

Confidence: 80%
Time: Mar 7, 2026, 12:53 PM EST

#NorthernCardinal #BirdNET

🔊 Listen: https://app.birdweather.com/detections/5943269251

📷 Photo: Ray Hennessy (Unsplash)

Photo of a Northern Cardinal

🐦 Northern Cardinal detected!

Confidence: 83%
Time: Mar 7, 2026, 6:13 AM EST

#NorthernCardinal #BirdNET

🔊 Listen: https://app.birdweather.com/detections/5935119200

📷 Photo: Paul Crook (Unsplash)

A red cardinal perched on a shepherds hook stretching his wing preparing for flight in the sunshine. Small branches of a tree with light green leaves just emerging in the springtime and small pink flowers are in the foreground. The background is light blue and white.

Happy Saturday everyone ! I hope that you have a beautiful and peaceful day 😊

#birds #northerncardinal #naturephotography

Photo of a Northern Cardinal

🐦 Northern Cardinal detected!

Confidence: 91%
Time: Mar 6, 2026, 6:36 PM EST

#NorthernCardinal #BirdNET

🔊 Listen: https://app.birdweather.com/detections/5928600593

📷 Photo: Joshua J. Cotten (Unsplash)

Photo of a Northern Cardinal

🐦 Northern Cardinal detected!

Confidence: 77%
Time: Mar 6, 2026, 10:53 AM EST

#NorthernCardinal #BirdNET

🔊 Listen: https://app.birdweather.com/detections/5921091499

📷 Photo: Paul Crook (Unsplash)

Photo of a Northern Cardinal

🐦 Northern Cardinal detected!

Confidence: 76%
Time: Mar 6, 2026, 7:23 AM EST

#NorthernCardinal #BirdNET

🔊 Listen: https://app.birdweather.com/detections/5916628201

📷 Photo: Ray Hennessy (Unsplash)

Photo of a Northern Cardinal

🐦 Northern Cardinal detected!

Confidence: 74%
Time: Mar 6, 2026, 6:48 AM EST

#NorthernCardinal #BirdNET

🔊 Listen: https://app.birdweather.com/detections/5915933682

📷 Photo: Paul Crook (Unsplash)

Behold, the Northern Cardinal! This fellow decided that blending in is for amateurs. While other birds are busy wearing their sensible, camouflage-colored pajamas, this guy is rocking a full-body, high-visibility scarlet ensemble in the dim light. He's basically a feathered emergency beacon, a flashy, non-migratory diva who doesn't even dull his plumage in winter. He's so red, he makes a stop sign look subtle. Perched in the gloom of the bare branches, he's less of a stealthy woodland creature and more like the only lit Christmas ornament left on the tree after the power went out. You can almost hear him thinking, "Darkness? I am the light source!" His vibrant color, which he gets from his diet of seeds and berries, ensures he's always the star of the show, even when the show is just sitting on a stick in the middle of the night. He's a bird with undeniable confidence and swagger, making a statement regardless of the lighting.

Early March: When the sun hasn't woken up yet, but this guy is already at 100% brightness. 🐦🪶🌿🦉🍁

#NorthernDarkinal #OhMyDouglas #Art #CrestInTheShadows #Birds #FeelingChirpyInMarch #Wildlife #Photography #Red-dyForSpring #NoNestForTheWeary #DuskBird #NorthernCardinal #MarchMood

Not the best picture, but I NEVER see cardinals, so I’m posting this one! I barely caught her right before she flew off…❤️

#northerncardinal #bird #photo #photography 📷